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>> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> our headlines this hour. >> acted becket in isolation, burma's pro-democracy leader makes a historic address. when winds of a possible eurozone disintegration. >> another denial from the syrian government that it was involved in killing. picture-perfect, president obama welcomes his predecessor back to the white house. >> is 11:00 in the morning here. >> it is 4:00 in the morning here. broadcasting to pbs in america and around the world. this is newsday. >> burma's pro-democracy leader

has made her first major international engagement after more than two decades of isolation. addressing world business leaders in bangkok, she called for burma to take its place in a more peaceful world. she said there were many problems to overcome. >> we have to try to eradicate corruption and inequality as we proceed towards greater investment. we do not want more investment more possibilities for corruption. we do not want investment to mean that greater inequality. we do not want corruption to mean a greater privileges for the already privileged. we want investment in meehan jobs -- toomey net jobs, as many jobs as possible. -- to mean jobs, as many jobs as

possible. >> apart from corruption, she also focused on the importance of education. >> that is right. that was one of the key messages in the speech that she made here in bangkok. democracy would never really take hold if the standard of education was not improved. she did speak quite a bit about investment. it is a business meeting, are urging those who are thinking of investing to think of not only making money but investing in human skills and the capability of the people so that everybody gains. she also struck a note of caution over the political reforms which will be taking place. dramatic political reporters. she said there has been reckless optimism. she preferred people to remain skeptical about the reforms.

democracy -- the parliament she is a part of. it will take time for true democracy, this change is to be brought in that will bring about a true democracy. >> -- those changes to be brought in that will bring about a true democracy. >> she also stressed that burma should be moving forward to national reconciliation and national commitment. >> one word she said was she did not like people focusing on reforms. she preferred improvement. she wants to improve the lives of the burmese, uplift them, and power of them, and allow them to have a standard of living that compares to what other people have across southeast asia. she said that she realized how far burma was behind other

countries. she hopes they can learn the lessons in a short time, they have the potential to leapfrog other countries and have a compatible standard of living. >> before we let you go, you were there at the world economic forum, what was the reaction among the delegates? >> as i said before, this is a business meeting. there are leaders from southeast asia also here. it was very much an audience that was listening to the signals from her as to whether that was the right time to begin thinking about increasing their commitment to burma, putting money into burma, and investing. she struck a note of caution. in many cases, the legal framework is not in place to protect many business

investments in burma. it would be a gamble to invest in burma with that reform of the judiciary. -- without the reform of the judiciary. >> thank you for joining us. a dire forecast about the european single currency. now comes the sternest warning yet from two of the most senior officials in europe. the heads of the central bank called the current system unsustainable. the top economic -- there is the growing crisis in spain. from there, we have more. >> miners were demonstrating on madrid streets today. there were battles with police. they are just one of many groups who have protested against budget cuts. spain is trying to cut its deficit well in a recession and while fighting a growing crisis in its banks.

it was revealed today that investors and ordinary spaniards have taken at 66 billion a year rose out of the country. the largest since records began. fear remains that some banks are still hiding bad loans. this is the heart of the current crisis. largests spain's fourth bank. it needs 19 billion euros to survive. what is unsettling the market is the uncertainty of where the money will come from. it is all fuelling speculation that spain will lead an international bailout. the government insists it does not need the funds. >> spain does not want to be bailed out. >> will you have to be bailed out? >> we will not. we are quite sure that we can

resist the situation for a few months. >> the banking crisis is hurting the economy. one man runs a successful coffee shop chain. banks are reluctant to lend to small businesses. >> we would like to expand our cafes and our company. the most important problem is not getting loans from banks. >> any rescue would be difficult. a top official warned today that the single currency could break up without stronger firefighting policies. >> if you want to avoid a disintegration of the eurozone. >> the pressure is going on angela merkel to clarify her vision. she spoke about a need to draw up a plan. increasingly, spain is resisting austerity.

unions dump litter at barcelona airport to protest cuts. the future of the euro would be at stake in the next few weeks. bbc news, madrid. >> tough words on syria. >> the united states has accused russia of pushing syria toward a civil war. president putin has reiterated that moscow is unlikely to respond to growing international pressure, despite evidence of a civilian massacre by government backed militia groups. syria has denied that any government forces were involved. they have blamed armed rebels gangs. >> we would like to draw the attention to the presence of such a big number of armed groups in the region. they have the knowledge of the area. they knew where to go.

the bodies were bodies of the armed people. they came from outside the town. the massacre committed by the gangs is part of a plan for the beginning of a civil war in put and they get -- in coordination with international intervention. this is in contrast to the cooperation of syria with of constructive measures perry >> since the massacre, the spotlight has been on the deteriorating situation. the focus is still on finding a political solution. we went to istanbul to find out more about the opposition who the international community is pinning its hopes on. >> syria was once ruled from the city. today, is dingell is a city of refuge. for syrians, fleeing the terror

at home. these women are packing clothes to send back to families inside syria. >> my brother is here. my feeling and my mind is there, in syria. >> do you think your leaders are going to be able to get you home? >> no, never. they live in another world perry >> from the city and this point in time, the fall of the regime seems far away. they still have the strong support of the security forces. the international community is divided. there is no intention of intervening militarily. there is another crucial factor, a crisis at the heart of the opposition. the syrian national council is the main opposition group. it is the one that has most international backing. it has 300 members representing

different interests in a deeply divided country. they have been beset by power struggles from competing factions. they have no control over the military campaign being waged by the free sieving army. the most damaging charge is that the council has squabbled while civilians have died. this is your home. this man spent 10 years in the prisons. he quit the smc earlier this year what do the activists, how did it feel about the smc? >> they cannot do anything. nothing happens inside syria. >> the international community is frustrated too at the failure to agree on a political plan for the future. the current leader of the smc is a politics professor who has lived in paris for the last 30

years. it is not the big problem that you are so incompetent and divided as an opposition? >> do you think the people who lived half a century without political freedom will speak with one voice? that there will not be different sides? it is natural. the international community divisions are more serious. >> it is a sign that the day after the professor resigned. far removed from the reality of the struggle inside syria, the smc looks anything but a credible government in waiting. the fear is unless the opposition can achieve some kind of unity, there will be a new power struggle. bbc news, istanbul. >> a law that for three decades

has given egypt security forces almost unlimited power has passed into history. egypt's military rulers who took charge after the overthrow of president mubarak had indicated they would not renew the law. it expired on thursday. police in canada say the porn star accused of sending body parts in the post may have fled north america. the former u.s. presidential candidate john edwards has been found not guilty of one charge of illegally using campaign donations to cover up an affair. the jury failed to reach a verdict on five accounts. john edwards it to the jurors and his family. >> thank goodness we live in a country that has the system we have. i think those jurors were an

exemplar for what juries are supposed to do. they were very impressive. the second thing i want to say a word about is responsibility. and this is about me. i want to make sure that everyone hears from me and from my voice that while i do not believe i did anything a legal or ever thought i was doing anything illegal, i did an awful, awful lot that was wrong. there is no one else responsible for my sins. >> you are watching news day on the bbc. sun, sea, sand, home movies of the british monarchy at play. >> a quick look at the store is

around the world. the face of the 11-year-old boy who survived a massacre in syria dominates the cover of the times. he covered himself with his brother's blood and pretended to be dead. counting is still a few hours away. the irish times says the yes campaign is confident of winning the referendum on the eu fuscal treaty. less than half of the electorate was voting. almost 100 billion euros has been pulled out of spain as the financial times is saying, this is before the banking crisis. europe's economic woes have been exposed. invulnerable poor people -- vulnerable poor people are selling their organs on the

black market. >> aware headlines -- our headlines. >> the burmese opposition leader has addressed business leaders in tbangkok. >> the euro is in danger of disintegrating. . >> floods are likely again in just a matter of weeks. because of a lack of prevention members, millions of pakistanis were affected last year. it prompted huge international aid effort. we report. >> pakistan still bears the scars of last year's floods. vast areas of crops were destroyed. tens of thousands of livestock drowned. over 8 million people were

affected. one town, people are trying to move on. the horrors of what happened last year are hard to forget. the place was inundated with several meters of flood water. the heaviest rains ever recorded. on a rescue mission, we found this family, stranded. they had lost their home, their animals, they had only managed to save a couple of chickens. we managed to trace them out to find out how they have recovered. the news was bad. since we last saw them, the mother had died. >> we stayed in a camp for three months. we ate the stale bread they give us. she got a very weak.

when they close the camp, we came back here. she was getting worse. then she died. >> nine months after they were flooded, some areas are still under water. we soon found out why. this is supposed to be a drainage channel four or 5 feet deep. you can see what happened. it is completely blocked. people say that when the new rains come, the entire area will be submerged again. one government official admitted that not enough has been done to stop flooding this year. >> it takes a lot of engineering or design work. it takes too much money and time. it cannot be done in a year or two. >> you as saying that flooding is inevitable because the drainage canals have not been cleared up pippaout.

those still having to live in tents will have to brace themselves. the next disaster looks guaranteed. bbc news. >> net to a scene that you do not see every day, especially not during an election year. president obama has welcomed george w. bush back to the white house. it was quite a jovial affair. >> he is back. this time, it is permanent. the portraits of george w. and the lower bush will hang inside the white house, continuing -- and laura bush will hang inside the white house. >> with the british burned the white house, in 1814, dolly madison saved this portrait of the first and george george w.

now, michelle, if anything ahppens. [laughter] there is your man. >> there was a lot of laughter but tears too. >> i am honored to be hanging near a man who gave me the greatest gift possible, unconditional love. that would be number 41. >> painted by an artist from texas, he is portrayed standing in the oval office. the current president paid a gracious tribute to his predecessor. >> i will always remember the gathering you posted for all of the living former presidents. your kind words of encouragement. plus, you also left me a really

good tv sports package. [laughter] i use it. [laughter] >> there is much more that divides than unites these members of an exclusive club. with an election looming, the warmth and spirit. mr. obama tries to put off the hanging -- the warmth and ends here. mr. obama tries to put off the hanging of his portrait. >> we have more. >> you cannot come deliverable. without the manchin -- come into liverpool with at the mention of this. -- without the mention of this. we have paul, rigno, john, and

george. thank you for being with us. fantastic. what is it like? >> it can be hard. you get used to it. >> i.t. looking forward to the relay? >> yes, very much. i think it is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity. >> a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do it this way. let's speak to the man who is behind the creation. what is the thinking? >> no better way to welcome people than the fab four. we thought we would let the boy is welcome the crowd -- boys welcome the crowd. >> it is really important. we do a lot of other events. this is really important. -- of outdoor event. this is really important. it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

it is fantastic. >> thank you so much to join us. best of luck. i hope it does really well. -- goes really well. >> old home movies and photographs that have never been seen before are to be shown in a documentary. >> a wonderfully battered box. >> a trunk full of memories. these are the quince home movies. -- queens home movies. they have never been seen publicly. they are presented by prince charles. here are mother and child in that 191949. >> trying to walk, not very successfully.

>> prince charles was not yet 1 years old. it challenged some of the impressions that the queen was a distant mother. little sign of that here. three years later, the summer of 1952. by now, elizabeth was clean and charles had a younger sister. -- was queen and charles had a younger sister. >> this is some a ton. >> 1957, a day at the -- this is a summertime. >> 1957, a day at the beach. it was said that and was always

the more daring. not today. charles was not to be outdone. not even by his father. [laughter] >> the films also give a glimpse behind the scenes at buckingham palace. this was the queen returning after her coronation. >> coming out. she would be wearing the crown. that is a memory. >> for all of the millions of its images, there are still gaps. some of them will now be closed. bbc news. >> if you are watching in the u.k., you can see that on bbc1 . thank you for watching news day.

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